Finn Wolfhard & Jesse Eisenberg on When You Finish Saving the World, Directorial Debuts & Music

As we head into 2023’s Sundance Film Festival, Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut, When You Finish Saving the World, is celebrating its wide release after premiering at last year’s Sundance. The A24 indie stars Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard, Julianne Moore, Alisha Boe, and Billy Bryk. In the film – also written by Eisenberg – Wolfhard plays Ziggy Katz, a teenager who is withdrawn into his own world, consisting mostly of the music he live-streams and his interest in the socially-conscious Lila (Boe). As he works to grow and maintain his online following, Ziggy’s mother Evelyn (Moore) finds her son increasingly difficult to understand and relate to. Rather than work on the relationship with her son, Evelyn throws herself into her shelter for survivors of domestic abuse where she meets the more mild-mannered Kyle (Bryk). Collider’s Steve Weintraub had the opportunity to speak with Eisenberg and Wolfhard ahead of When You Finish Saving the World’s theatrical release. During their interview, Eisenb